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Bill: Educational Reform Act 2097
Details
Submitted by[?]: RSDP - Democratic Front
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2097
Description[?]:
| An Act to reform the education system in the best interest of the children, to whom the future belongs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:20:17, August 18, 2005 CET | From |   Freedom Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act 2097 |
| Message | Jeez. Someones desperately trying to win the next election by creating as many bills as possible |
| Date | 11:58:38, August 18, 2005 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act 2097 |
| Message | Nah, just showing the voters we're still here. ;-) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 118 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 471 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
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